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June 28, 2009
The Little Joys Of Home Ownership
The exhaust fan in the master bathroom died yesterday. I pulled it apart and confirmed that it's bearings are shot after 20-odd years. The enclosure (light+fan) were made by Aubrey, since bought by Braun/NuTone. The motor itself was made by Uppco (since bought by A.O. Smith).
A stop at Home Depot last night revealed they don't stock parts (let alone parts that old) - and a new enclosure means drywall work (blech). A bunch of googling this morning (and another trip to Home Depot) suggests that I need this motor, but with a longer pig-tail.
Both HD Supply and Grainger are local (Kent and Tukwilla, respectively) and claim to stock the item, but both are only opened M-F.
For the moment, I've stolen the fan from the matching enclosure in another bathroom, which gives me 'till my folks arrive in a couple of weeks to get it sorted.
Posted by dberger at June 28, 2009 12:02 PM